Shoe-cleaning device.



W. G. CALLENDER.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 10, 1914.

ma aazzefide r Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

WARD Gr. CALLENDER, OF'MANSFIELD, OHIO.

SHOE-CLEANING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1 1916.

Application filed December 10, 1914. Serial No. 876,525.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVARD G. CALLENDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Cleaning Devices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in shoe cleaning devices and more particularly to those adapted for attachment to steps such for instance as those of a dwelling.

The object of the invention is to provide a very simple device of this character, which may be constructed in a number of different forms and which will readily perform the functions for which it is designed.

Vith these and minor objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and combination hereinafter described and claimed and shown in the drawing wherein;

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the invention to use; Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of slightly modifieol forms of construction.

In Fig. 1 of these drawings the invention is shown as comprising a flat horizontal base plate 1 which is adapted to be secured by screws 2 or other appropriate fasteners to a step S. Rising from and formed integrally with one edge of the plate 1, is an upright scraping plate 3 whose free upper corners are provided with integral laterally extending flanges 4 which are designed for attachment, by the provision of screws 5 or other appropriate fasteners, to the riser R which extends upwardly from the rear edge of the step S. Although but one of these flanges is employed at one time, two are preferably provided in order that the scraper may be used at either end of the step. By the pro vision of such flanges 4, the scraping plate 8 is effectively braced and heldagainst vibration and bending. Rising from the base plate 1 and secured thereto at its bend by a pair of rivets 6, is a U-shaped leaf spring 7 whose arms rise between the flanges 4 and above the upper edge of the scraping plate 3, the upper ends of said arms being equipped with inwardly facing brushes 8.

By this'construction, the sole of a shoe and the edges thereof may be simultaneously cleaned 'and the spring 7 will yield outwardly to allow the entrance of the comparatively wide shoes. 1

In Fig. 2 a base plate 1 isshown which is scraping plate 3 rises from and is formed integrally with one edge of said base plate, a pair of flanges 1, which in the present instance are L-shaped, are provided at the upper corners of the plate 3 and adapted for attachment to the riser R, and a pair of upright fiat leaf springs 7 rise from the base plate 1, such springs being here shown in this figure as formed integrally with the ends of the plate 1 and as being equipped with brushes 8 on their upper ends. This form of the invention operates in identically the same manner as the form previously described, further explanation being therefore deemed unnecessary.

In Fig. 8 a base plate 1 and. an upright scraping plate 3 are shown as integrally joined to each other and a flat U-shaped spring 7 is secured by rivets 6 to said base plate, the arms of said spring rising above the upper edge of the scraping plate 3. and being equipped with brushes 8". In this form of the device the plates 1 and 3 are made of comparatively stiff material, thereby obviating the necessity of providing bracing flanges similar to those shown in connection with the other two formsof the device.

adapted for attachment tothe' step S. A.

The first two forms. however, may be more inexpensively marketed and they are therefore preferable.

From the foregomgdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it will be seen that very simple devices have 3 been provided for carrying out the objects of the invention, yet that the completed articles will be very efficient in operation. Particular emphasis is laid upon the provision of the bracing flanges 4c and 4: and upon the construction of the springs 7 and 7, since this structure may be very easily manufactured.

If found necessary, any one of the numerous forms of the device may be provided with an L-shaped brace 10 such for instance as that shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, it being expedient to provide such a brace in this type of the invention since it is necessary to construct the flanges 42 of such length as to cause them to be subject to Vibration.

I claim:

1. A shoe cleaning device comprising a flat horizontal base plate to be secured to a step, an upright scraping plate formed integrally with one edge of said base plate and rising therefrom, and a flange formed integrally with and projecting laterally from one end of said scraping plate, said flange being adapted for attachment to a step riser.

2. A shoe cleaning device comprising a flat horizontal base plate to be secured to a step, an upright scraping plate formed integrally with one edge of said base plate and rising therefrom, and a flange formed integrally with and projecting laterally from one end of said scraping plate, said flange being adapted for attachment to a step riser, combined with a pair of resilient arms rising from the base plate, and in- Wardly facing brushes secured to the upper ends of'said arms.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WVARD G. CALLENDER. Witnesses:

GLoRA E. BELL, LAURA MADDEN.

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Washington, D. C. v 

